I like their pants and shorts. They're so good I call them "editions." They are products inspired by classic styles, made from extraordinary fabrics (if you've been a customer for a while you know they've had several editions made from unique fabrics), highly detailed, and American made. I've experienced excellent customer service when I've called them to ask questions about fit or availability. I once had a pair of their pants they recalled because an inner front coin pocket didn't have a lock stitch which might allow the stitch to unravel that they repaired free of charge. I wear them all the time and every task -- they've held up like iron, came clean with a little elbow grease, and cleaned up for wear in town. The jeans are relegated to the back of the closet now.
Yes, you can buy a pair of knock-offs for $20.00; they do look similar, but they DO NOT have the same quality craftsmanship, design features, or attention to detail. I even have a couple of those knock-offs; they cover my *** but that's all the good I can say... no features except for the visible cues that they kind of look like TAD pants; I've had to repair every pair for bad stitching, unraveled zippers, NO lock stitches at the edge of seams which have unraveled. Certainly not nearly as good a fit. But they do look good when mowing the grass or crawling under the truck... like old rags, I won't feel bad about trashing them.
Let me make it real simple -- they are "poser pants;" sort of like watching "Heartbreak Ridge" and claiming to be Marine Recon afterwards...
Yes, you can find foreign made knock-offs for little cost. All I can say to that is... 想想你是支持的国家
Semper Triple Aught Design.